Trunk-lining.



No. 898,026. A PATENTED SEPT. a, 190s.

M. mW-ILSON.

TRUNK LINING.

APPLIQATIONy FILED MARA, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MILDRED C. WILSON, OF NEW HAVEN,CONNECTICUT.

TRUNKf-LINING.

Application filed March 1, 1908.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MrLDnnD C. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New I-Iaven and StateofConnecticut, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Linings, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a waterproof lining for trunks, suit cases,and similar receptacles, and adapted to be detachably secured in theinterior of the receptacle, when desired, to protect the contents fromdampness. To this end the improved linings will be made in sizes to fitthe different standard sizes of trunks, suit cases or other baggagereceptacles lfor travelers, and will preferably be provided with meansfor detachably securing them to the insides of the baggage receptacles.These improved linings may be made of any suitable strong and durablewaterproof fabric or material, but will preferably be made either ofoiled silk or seamless rubber between two sheets of cloth, or of rubbersheeting having rubber on one side and cloth on the other. The entirelining will be made with as few seams as is consistent with economy ofmaterial, the sides, bottom and top being preferably of one piece, andthe corner seams at the ends being preferably bound with tape to makethem practically air tight. The edges of the lining will also preferablybe bound with tape, for strength and durability.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a perspective view of apreferred form of one of the improved linings, and Fig. 2 is a crosssection of a trunk provided with such a lining as is shown in Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings the lining A, formed of any suitable strongand durable Waterproof sheet material, as above described, comprises thetop a, sides l), b, bottom d, and ends c, the said top, sides and bottombeing preferably in one seamless piece, and the top being preferablylarge enough so as to tuck in liberally at the ends and front side tomake overlapping joints. The ends e may be integral with the bottom orone side, so as to be partly seamless, or they may be of en tirelyseparate pieces, as may be most economical in manufacture. The cornerparts between the ends and the bottom and sides Will preferably besuitably stitched together and the .seams bound With tape to makeSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 419,132.

them tight or moisture-proof, and all of the exposed edges of the liningwill also preferably be bound with tape, to prevent wear or abrasion.These bindings are denoted by the linesfin Fig. 1.

To detachably secure the linings to the inside of a trunk, as g, saidlinings are preferably provided near their corners and along their uppersides with suitable fastening devices, preferably with the ball elements7L of ball an'd socket fasteners, the other elements of such fasteners,as t, being on the trunk or other receptacle to be lined.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the invention providesmeans whereby travelers may have their clothes and other belongingseffectively protected from moisture, which, on long voyages, in theholds of ships and in warm damp climates frequently causes great injuryto clothing by mold and mildew, and even when such injury does notresult from the moisture, serious and objectionable wrinkling ofclothing results, all of which may be prevented by the presentinvention.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A waterproof lining for a baggage receptacle consisting of strong,flexible waterproof material shaped to 'lit the inside of suchreceptacle and having permanently closed, moisture-proof lower andvertical joints at its end corners, said lining being provided with atop portion entirely covering the top of the receptacle and overlappingthe vertical arts of said lining so as to be adapted to tuc r in at itsfront and ends to form practically moisture-proof joints around the topof the receptacle, and means for detachably securing said lining to suchreceptacle.

2. A waterproof lining for a baggage receptacle consisting of waterproofmaterial shaped to 'fit the inside of such receptacle and having jointsat the corners which are bound with tape to render them waterproof, saidlining being provided with an overlap ping top and with means fordetachably securing said lining to such receptacle.

3. A waterproof lining for a baggage receptacle consisting of flexiblewaterproof material shaped to 'lit the inside of such receptacle and thetops, sides and bottom of which are of one seamless piece, and the saidlininO' having permanently closed, inoisture-proof ovver and verticaljoints at its end corners, combined With means for detaollably securingthe said lining-,Ato such receptacle, the said top of said lining beingof suiiieient size to largely overlap at the ends and front sides soasto tuck in; at these points to aiford practically moisture prooiloverlapping joints around the top of the receptacle.

4. A Waterproof lining for a baggage receptaole consisting of leXibleWaterproof material adapted to fit the inside of suoli receptacles andthe to sides and bottom of which are in one sea ess piece7 and the saidlining having Joints at its corners bound Wltll tape lining being ofsufficient size to largely oyerlap at the ends and front side to aHordpraetioally moisture-proof overlapping joints.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature, 20

in presence of tWo Witnesses.

MILDRED C. WILSON.

Witnesses:

A. H. KIMBERLY, ALBERT H. BARCLAY.

